Floor tile
Category
Architecture / Features & Decoration
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glazed earthenware
Measurements
132 x 133 x 25 mm
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1545816.17
Summary
Floor Tile - Design 13 – The depicts a heraldic design, with a stag trippant (facing right) between three phaeons with a bordure engrailed, and stylised flowers in each corner. These are the arms of Archbishop Parker of Gloucester Cathedral. The fabric of the tile has straight sides or only a very slight bevel, plus a light green/yellow glaze over the slip and dark olive glaze over the body. (Group C – Burnett-Brown Tile Collection Report). The tile is in stable condition and very little of the design is visible. The imprint of small areas of the design are visible, such as the set of antlers, and there is a very small amount of slip in the imprint. There are very small specks of glaze on the body and along the bottom side is a narrow dent which is still glazed. There are patches of glaze along the left edge. On the reverse is a single, central scoop.